Net metering applications: PD issues instructions to resolve backlog

ISLAMABAD: In a major step toward resolving the backlog of net-metering applications, the Power Division has formally taken practical steps on the recent directives issued by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) and has instructed all power distribution companies along with the Pakistan Information Technology Company (PITC) to take immediate action for their implementation. According to Power Division, the regulatory directive specifically addresses those net-metering connections that have remained pending even after consumers had paid their demand notices, received net-metering licences, undergone physical meter replacement or reprogramming, and executed meter connection orders prior to February 9, 2026. The legitimacy of such cases depends upon verifiable payment of demand notice by the consumers prior to the Regulator’s mentioned date of February 9. READ ALSO: Nepra directs PITC to update pending net-metering connections Power Division has directed all distribution companies and PITC to conduct a thorough verification of all pending applications focusing on verifiable payment of demand notices for applications where such payments were made before the February 09 cut-off date. Consumers, who have fulfilled all prescribed requirements and timely paid demand notices, are assured that they will not face any unnecessary obstacles or procedural delays. PITC has been specifically tasked with reviewing its billing systems and software to ensure that all connections which have completed the required formalities prior to February 9, 2026, are promptly updated and brought into the system. This technical step is seen as crucial to ensuring that eligible consumers are not left out. The verification exercise, according to Power Division, is not meant to create hurdles but to ensure that the implementation of Nepra’s directives is accurate and fair. The aim is to protect consumer rights while guaranteeing that only genuine pending cases are cleared expeditiously. The Power Division will closely monitor the implementation process across all Discos. Copyright Business Recorder, 2026

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